Amanda was crying non-stop. Hindi alam ni Mia kung paano siya pipigilan. She's so used to people comforting her, but she seldom comfort people. Si Jess lang naman ang alam niyang patawanin pag umiiyak dahil kilalang kilala na niya siya, pero pag ibang tao na, hindi na niya alam gagawin niya.
Mia slowly and gently tapped her back, "Sorry."
"Why are you apologizing? Why are you so kind? Stop being too kind, Mia!" Amanda was still crying.
"Why? I mean, why are you being like this?" Mia asked her.
"I know I'm being selfish, but I was sick, Mia. I liked Yohan ever since Nichole told him about me. I liked him since we met. I loved him when we started dating. Every month, I'd go to other countries for therapies. I thought... I thought I was going to be sick forever so I dumped him, but Mia..." She held both of Mia's hands. "Mia, I'm super okay now."
Mia got scared for a moment. What if Dale finds out? Then she realized she was being selfish so she got scared of herself. What was she thinking, right? Amanda was sick. Mia had seen this in movies and series. Mostly, protagonists would choose to leave the guy, but surprisingly, she doesn't want to. She still has conscience, though.
"To be honest, I really don't know what to do. I'm not good at making decisions. I feel bad, but can you at least let me think?"
"Mia... Please..."
"Please..." Mia pleaded as well. "I don't know what to do right now." She's still in disbelief. She was too shocked and lost to respond.
Meanwhile, Gerard was looking for Yohan in their university. He was trying to contact him, but he wouldn't answer. He remembered he was a varsity of swimming team so he tried looking for him at the sports complex.
"Excuse me, but do you know where Yohan Araneta is?" He asked. Hindi siya makapasok sa loob dahil kailangan ng ID kaya nagtanong na lang siya.
"He's inside," A tall girl answered. "Nagpapractice siya mag swim eh. Mag compe kami on Saturday. Why? Who are you?"
Ayaw niya man sabihin, pero wala siyang choice, "He's my friend. Can you tell him to go outside? He's not replying. I need to talk to him."
"Hmm," Nag-isip yung babae. "Oh, pwede kita ihatid inside since I'm a varsity din naman. Just wait for him inside the locker room."
Nag agree si Gerard at pumasok sa loob. Umalis na yung babae pagkahatid sa kanya. Si Gerard naman, nag tuluy-tuloy lang. Narinig niya kasing naguusap sila Dale at Harvey. Nakaupo sila sa may bench. Since nakatalikod sila, hindi nila alam na nandoon si Gerard.
Nagulat si Gerard sa narinig niya kaya hindi na niya hinintay si Dale at umalis na.
An hour after Dale's practice, nagpunta siya agad sa locker room. Mamaya pa naman class niya kaya pwede siyang mag practice hanggang 7 PM. Nagulat siya dahil ang dami niyang nareceive na calls at texts. Yung iba, unknown number. Yung iba, kay Mia.
